Two Kings, Two Feasts

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 15 May 2016
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[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays]

The Despot Herod held a feast,
and showed himself a tyrant beast,
gave to the dancer her vile wish
of righteous John’s head on a dish.

But, Jesus saddened, found a place
of quiet, but crowds still sought his face,
he had compassion on their need,
and gave them truth and bread to feed.

What contrast seen in these two kings,
the one abused the power fear brings,
the other as a Shepherd cared,
and healed and fed, salvation shared.  

And he is still a Shepherd-King
who welcomes all to come to him.
He knows you through and through, he’ll lead,
and satisfy soul-hunger, feed.

Mark 6: 14-44 and Matthew 14:12-14

(Tune: LM  can be sung to ‘Ye banks and braes’ Scottish Traditional melody – two verses to the tune)

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiainnon

I just sang through your hymn which is a good start for Pentecost Sunday. I wonder what hymns we will have at church this week. The priest chooses them, which annoys the choir director - but when she chose them, she kept putting in new ones that nobody knew - in order to teach us new ones, but he wanted the old favourites all the time.

Jean

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I had forgotten it was Pentecost, Easter was early and so it is much earlier than the Bank Holiday this year I suppose. Maybe I should have put up a song about the Holy Spirit's work in hearts. Maybe next Sunday! Some new songs can be rather difficult tunes to pick up, and some can be very subjective or personal, or rather unclear in meaning.

I was trying to find again tunes that might be well-known to you and others on here! Good to hear this one worked! Thanks, Rhiannon